--- title: "Contract for United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) E37 Tailored support for the employed to access courses" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040fce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040fce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040fce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040fce.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-27" --- # Contract for United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) E37 Tailored support for the employed to access courses Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040fce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040fce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040fce.json) ## Summary The Durham County Council has initiated a tender process for the "Contract for United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) E37 Tailored support for the employed to access courses" in the education and training services category. The council aims to provide workforce skills support programmes to address skills gaps and shortages by creating opportunities for employees to upskill and retrain. This procurement is divided into four lots covering different geographic areas in Durham. The total value of the contract is £3,300,000, with individual lot values ranging from £426,000 to £1,178,000. The tender deadline for submissions is 27th November 2023. This tender issued by Durham County Council offers opportunities for businesses to provide accredited and non-accredited learning delivery tailored to specific geographic areas in Durham. Businesses in the education and training sectors, particularly those with expertise in providing workforce skills support programmes, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage is currently active, following an open procedure for the tender process. Businesses looking to engage in training solutions for the under-employed and employees at risk of redundancy can find potential growth opportunities through this tender. ## Notice UKSPF Skills E37 Tailored Support for the Employed to Access Courses. The council wishes to procure provision which will provide support for the under-employed and those at risk of redundancy under the skills strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The provision must support the growth and productivity agenda by providing access to agile training/upskilling solutions required by growth sectors and those facing ongoing recruitment difficulties. This will be achieved through the provision of flexible workforce skills support programmes to address intermediate (equivalent to Level 21), technical (at any Level1) and higher-level (equivalent to Level 31 or above) skills gaps and shortages by creating opportunities for employees to upskill and/or retrain. This will support their career progression and/or help them to adapt to changes resulting from business restructures or redundancy. The council is looking to procure a range of providers against geographic lots to provide full geographic coverage. Bidders must offer a range of accredited and non-accredited learning delivery, relevant to the companies/growth sectors in the Lot under which they are bidding. Bidders must be able to respond to the needs of companies looking to upskill the workforce as well as in the case of a restructure or redundancy situation. ### Lot Information LOT 1 - North Durham This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 12 months from the actual end date dependant on funding and commissioner approval. Tender documents can be accessed , free of charge, at www.nepo.org using reference DN694296 LOT 2 - Mid Durham This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 12 months from the actual end date dependant on funding and commissioner approval. Tender documents can be accessed , free of charge, at www.nepo.org using reference DN694296 LOT 3 - East Durham This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 12 months from the actual end date dependant on funding and commissioner approval. Tender documents can be accessed , free of charge, at www.nepo.org using reference DN694296 LOT 4 - South West Durham This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 12 months from the actual end date dependant on funding and commissioner approval. Tender documents can be accessed , free of charge, at www.nepo.org using reference DN694296 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031840-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,300,000 | | Lots value | £3,274,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Neville's Cross | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC14 Durham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2023 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031840-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk - http://www.nepo.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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